History's Greatest Lies: The Startling Truths Behind World Events Our History Books Got Wrong

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Quarto Publishing Group USA
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2009
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Get the real facts you weren't taught in school and learn how these myths have survived for so long. Discover the stories behind history's greatest lies and how-and why-the world's biggest whoppers have survived textbooks and lesson plans for years. For instance, did you know the conquistador Hernán Cortés wasn't as bloodthirsty as they say? Neither were the Goths, who were actually the most progressive of the Germanic tribes. Or, that a petty criminal with a resemblance to John Dillinger was probably assassinated instead of the notorious bank robber? In History's Greatest Lies, Weir sets the record straight through a fascinating examination of historical lies and myths and the true stories behind them. Each chapter pinpoints a misconception held as common truth in history. For example: - Emperor Nero did not fiddle as Rome burned - Paul Revere had plenty of help in his midnight ride - In terms of prisons, the Bastille wasn't all that bad Weir explains why each lie persevered in our minds through ulterior motives, responsibility shirking, or exaggerations. You'll also discover the common threads that make up these falsehoods: the scapegoats, the spin needed to cast undeserving in a better light, and the frightful oversimplification of facts.

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